CVE-2003-0170

Description

Unknown vulnerability in ftpd in IBM AIX 5.2, when configured to use Kerberos 5 for authentication, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.18% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7346	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11823	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/4878	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY42424	patch vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/MSS/MSS-OAR-E01-2003.0469.1	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0170?: CVE-2003-0170 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0170?: To fix CVE-2003-0170, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0170 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0170 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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